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Bea Benaderet
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Died aged 62
Also known asBee Benadaret, Bea Benadaret, Beatrice BenaderetGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn04/04/1906Born inNew York, New York, USADied13/10/1968 (aged 62)Died inLos AngelesCauselung cancer, pneumoniaWikidataQ1285376 ↗Buried atValhalla Memorial Park CemeteryTMDb#153265 ↗

Beatrice Benaderet was an American actress and comedienne. Born in New York City and raised in San Francisco, she began performing in Bay Area theatre and radio before embarking on a Hollywood career that spanned over three decades. Benaderet first specialized in voice-over work in the golden age of radio, appearing on numerous programs while working with comedians of the era such as Jack Benny, Burns and Allen, and Lucille Ball.

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Filmography50 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2010Looney Tunes Super Stars Bugs Bunny: Hare ExtraordinaireMovieGranny (voice)(archive footage)104
2005The History of HootervilleMovieSelf (archive footage)99
1991The Looney Tunes Hall of FameMovieMarc Anthony's Mistress (voice)85
1986The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary CelebrationMovieBetty Rubble (voice - archive footage)80
1983The Bugs Bunny ShowSeriesNanny77
1982Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit TalesMovieWitch Hazel (voice)76
1981The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny MovieMovieGranny (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)75
1965Green AcresSeriesKate Bradley59
1963Petticoat JunctionSeriesKate Bradley57
1963Vacation PlayhouseSeriesSybil Murdock57
1963The Danny Kaye ShowSeriesSelf57
1962The Beverly HillbilliesSeriesCousin Pearl Bodine56
1962The JetsonsSeriesEmily Scopes / Celeste Skyler (voice)56
1961The New BreedSeriesMiss Horne55
1960The FlintstonesSeriesBetty Rubble (voice)54
1960Pete and GladysSeries—54
1960Peter Loves MarySeriesWilma54
1959The Many Loves of Dobie GillisSeriesTelephone Operator (voice)53
195877 Sunset StripSeriesMary Field52
1958The George Burns ShowSeriesBlanche Morton52
1957The Restless GunSeriesMadame Brimstone51
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeriesSelf50
1955Matinee TheaterSeries—49
1955The Bob Cummings ShowSeriesBlanche Morton49
1955The Hole IdeaMovieGertrude49
1954Black WidowMovieMrs. Franklin Walsh (uncredited)48
1954Goo Goo GoliathMovieEthel (voice) (uncredited)48
1953General Electric TheaterSeriesMarie47
1953Punch TrunkMovieMarsha, Delores47
1952The First TimeMovieMrs. Potter46
1952Feed the KittyMovieMarc Anthony's Owner (voice) (uncredited)46
1951I Love LucySeriesMiss Lewis45
1951Chow HoundMoviePet Owner45
1950The Jack Benny ProgramSeriesGertrude, switchboard operator44
1950The George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowSeriesBlanche Morton44
1950The Scarlet PumpernickelMovieThe Fair Melissa (voice)44
1949On the TownMovieBrooklyn Girl on Subway (uncredited)43
1949For Scent-imental ReasonsMovieCat43
1948Speaking of Animals: Home Sweet HomeMovieTurtle / Kangaroo (voice)42
1947Tweetie PieMovieWoman (voice) (uncredited)41
1947A Hare Grows in ManhattanMovieLola Beverly (voice) (uncredited)41
1947Scent-imental Over YouMovieNarrator / Chihuahua (voice) (uncredited)41
1946NotoriousMovieFile Clerk (uncredited)40
1946Book RevueMovieBobby-Soxer / Lady on 'Freckles' Cover / Various Screams (voice)40
1944Little Red Riding RabbitMovieLittle Red Riding Hood (voice) (uncredited)38
1944Hare ForceMovieGranny (voice) (uncredited)38
1943A Corny ConcertoMovieScreams (voice) (uncredited)37
1943Pigs in a PolkaMovieSecond Little Pig (voice) (uncredited)37
1941Goofy GroceriesMovieCow / Can Can Dancers / Gorilla's Mother (voice) (uncredited)35
1940The Bear's TaleMovieMama Bear (voice) (uncredited)34